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Unraveling Modernity by drwuss is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the concept of modernity and its "enchantments." It argues that modernity creates its own forms of enchantment, such as myths of nation and empire, and hierarchical dichotomies between tradition and modernity. When the Taliban destroyed giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, their actions were widely condemned as "medieval," but the Taliban defended these actions by invoking Islam - revealing how the concepts of "medieval" and "modern" interact in complex ways. The author argues that portra
- Author
- drwuss
- Language
- EN